Paul Arizin vs. Charles Barkley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Barkley and Paul Arizin that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paul Arizin

vs.

Charles Barkley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Charles Barkley 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Charles Barkley 16

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Charles Barkley 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Charles Barkley 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Charles Barkley 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Charles Barkley 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Charles Barkley 11

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Charles Barkley 0

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Charles Barkley 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Charles Barkley 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Charles Barkley 11.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Charles Barkley 23,757

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Charles Barkley 12,546

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Charles Barkley 4,215

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 1,648

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 888

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Charles Barkley 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Charles Barkley .541

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley .266

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Charles Barkley .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Charles Barkley 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Charles Barkley 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Charles Barkley 3.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Charles Barkley 2,833

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Charles Barkley 1,582

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Charles Barkley 482

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 193

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 108

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Charles Barkley 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Charles Barkley .513

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley .255

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Charles Barkley .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.